Legends of Runeterra

Falakken is an ordinary port town located on the coast of the Ionian province of Ziyun.

Ever since the massive war that ended so abruptly several years ago, many precious resources unique to this "new land," such as food, wood, cloth, and more, have become known to more people in Runeland.

This also attracted more profit-seeking merchants, driving the rise of port cities at a speed that seemed incredible to the slow-paced Ionians.

And Farakon is one of them.

"Wow~!"

The sky was clear and the air was fresh, and a gentle, moist sea breeze blew towards Victor.

Unlike the heavy gray haze of Zaun or the race against time in Piltover, Victor only felt a faint, natural and harmonious fragrance mixed with countless flowers in the oncoming sea breeze.

"Is this... the Land of the First Birth... Just by being close, I can already sense the harmonious and beautiful atmosphere."

"Haha~! The flowers smell so nice, right? The annual Spirit Blooming Festival is almost here, and these ordinary flowers need to bloom before then."

"'Spiritual Blossom Festival'?"

"Hahaha~! Is this your first time here, young man? The 'Spirit Blossom Festival' is one of the most important festivals for us Ionians. On this day, the Spirit Blossom Flowers bloom, and we can all go to the 'Sacred Spirit Blossom Tree' and express our longing for our deceased loved ones!"

"Ah? A loved one who has...passed away!?"

Victor widened his eyes slightly, unable to suppress the surprise on his face as he stared at the passenger ship's first mate who was talking to him.

Li En, who was standing next to him, was not surprised at all by Victor's surprise.

Although Victor is an undoubted genius, the reason he was able to develop a series of inventions at his age, such as the 'Hextech Crystal Energy Circuit', steamed rice... and the steam robot Blitz, is because of his 'honesty in work' attitude.

If you talk to Viktor about scientific research, he can talk to you for three days and three nights, but if you ask him where the best attractions are in Piltover, where he has lived for many years, or even which cafeteria window at the Academy of Sciences has the best food.

Li En dared to guarantee that he could not answer either of these two questions.

Therefore, this was the first time Victor heard about the traditional Ionian festival, which was separated by an ocean.

"Master Li En, is this really what the 'Soul Blossoming Festival' is like? Can you see your deceased loved ones?!"

"That's right, but the prerequisite is that the deceased relative is Ionian and has not yet entered the afterlife. Otherwise, even if the first condition is met, the relative's soul will not be able to appear on the day of the 'Blossoming Spirit Festival'."

"What the lord said is correct. That's right. Generally, those who actually go to the 'Blossoming Spirit Holy Tree' are those who were unable to see their loved ones for the last time, and who have various regrets.

Under normal circumstances, we simply place the 'Blooming Spirit Flower' on the river surface and let it float down the river, bringing blessings and thoughts to our deceased loved ones."

"First mate, it's time to dock!!"

"Hey! Captain!!"

"My two guests, the boat will be slightly rocking when it approaches the shore. Please be careful. I will take my leave now."

"Well, I'm done."

Li En nodded, signaling the other party to move freely.

The reason why the other party was so respectful was that Li En had booked all the first-class cabins on this passenger ship, making him a real super rich man.

Not only did the captain and the first mate come to greet them from time to time, but at this moment, a special sailor was standing a little distance away from the two of them, responsible for looking after their safety.

Victor ignored the first mate who had left and looked at the port city in the distance which was becoming clearer and clearer, with a hint of intention in his eyes.

"Master Li En, this Blooming Spirit Tree... is it really only useful to Ionians?"

"If you have any ideas, you can try it out when the time comes. The Ionians don't forbid outsiders from participating."

"Well...thank you, Master Li En!"

"Okay, let's not talk about the 'Spirit Blossom Festival' for now. Before you and I set out, that researcher from 'Skye'..."

"Ahem! Master Li En, I...she..."

Victor interrupted Li En immediately, but began to hesitate again the next moment.

Seeing this, Li En instantly understood what Victor was thinking.

Just as he commented on Victor, he was an absolute genius. Therefore, the cautious feelings hidden by the girl named "Skye" were probably also noticed by Victor.

However, Victor, who had never had such an experience and did not have the same mentality as in the original timeline under the influence of Li En, did not know how to deal with it for a while.

Facing Li En's gentle and calm gaze, Victor's embarrassment, which was suddenly revealed, eased a little, and he slowly calmed down.

"Master Li En, what do you think I should do?"

"let it go."

"what!?"

Victor had thought that Li En, who was particularly "experienced" in this area, would be able to give a clear and organized response similar to scientific research, but he didn't expect it to be a simple "let it be".

"This...I..."

"If you hate it, just stay away from it. If you don't hate it, just treat it normally. There's no need to do anything extra."

"I see, I understand, Master Li En. Thank you."

"Well, you're welcome. You're Victor, the highest-ranking researcher at Hefeng Industries, and the mastermind behind a series of groundbreaking inventions, including the 'Hex Crystal Energy Circuit.'

Be more confident, you know."

"Yes, I...I remember Master Li En."

"Papa~!"

Li En raised his hand and gently patted Victor's shoulder.

Victor used to be thin, but over the years since joining Hefeng Industry, with the help of a diet plan prepared by a dedicated nutritionist arranged by Li En, Victor has become much stronger and is no longer as thin and weak as before.

"Isn't this quite handsome? Be cheerful and don't lose face. Even if you have never had any experience in this area, everyone is equal in front of love."

"Yes, Lord Li En, I will!"

"Haha! Very good."

"By the way, Master Li En..."

Victor opened his mouth but didn't continue.

"What's wrong? If you have any questions, just tell me."

"Um...how did you...how did your first love begin?"

"Want to learn from my experience?"

Facing Li En's smile, Victor nodded.

"It's actually very simple. Just kiss the girl you like."

"Huh? Then...what about before that!?"

"Invite her to go shopping."

"..."

Facing Li En's sincere eyes, Victor only then noticed Li En's "modeling" and suddenly realized that he seemed to have chosen the wrong reference sample.